Considering transferring at the end of sophomore year

Transfer Students
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<p>So as the title suggests, I'm thinking of transferring at the end of next year. I currently attend NJIT and am displeased with the social life predominantly, but I also believe there are nicer campuses out there and better curricula available. I'm studying computer science/IT at the moment, and did some research on which schools offer the best education in these subjects. </p>

<p>One of my questions is, "What does it realistically take to be able to transfer into a school such as Cornell or Carnegie Mellon?" Both schools seemed to have a decent acceptance rate and are top-class in terms of my field. My other question is regarding the University of Illinois. I did a little research and it seemed that the admission rate was quite high, the tuition fee was pretty low, but yet on a list of the top computer science schools, it was ranked at number three. This just confuses me due to it seeming as though acceptance would be easy there.</p>

<p>Thanks for any advice/answers in advance.</p>

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<p>General acceptance might be fairly easy, but acceptance into the computer science program may be difficult.</p>

<p>Entrance into top schools is usually based on a high gpa, test scores, good recommendations (if they’re required), extracurriculars, and essays. If you look at the decisions thread under the transfer forum, you’ll get a better idea of what it requires.</p>